Everything to know about Kylie Minogue's 17th studio album 'Tension II'
It was released in 2024
Last updated 6th Nov 2026
Pop Princess Kylie Minogue dropped the sequel to her popular 2023 album 'Tension' just one year after its release. 'Tension II' arrived in October 2024, preceded by its lead single 'Lights Camera Action'.
From the meaning behind the title, to its biggest tracks, here's everything there is to know about 'Tension II'...
How did Kylie announce it?
The 'Padam Padam' singer took to Instagram in 2024 to write: 'LOVERS …. TENSION II … The sequel with NINE new tracks will be yours on October 18th! 🩶🩵🩶 Get ready for your close up ... Lead single coming September 27th … LIGHTS, CAMERA, ACTION 💡📸🎬 But wait! There’s more ....'.
Kylie then posted a video on 18th October 2024, where she can be seen hugging a dog as her album is released. She told her fans: "'Tension II' is out now, but I'm sorry I'm really distracted... So distracted."
Taking to the comments, many fans drew parallels with some of Kylie's previous albums, with one writing: 'It’s giving “Aphrodite meets Light Years” 🔥 😍', and another saying: 'Oooooh Aphrodite is BACK 🤍'.
'Aphrodite' was released back in 2010 and featured her hits 'All the Lovers' and 'Get Outta My Way', while 'Light Years' was released in 2000, and spawned her iconic hits 'Spinning Around' and 'On a Night Like This'.
'Tension II' is Kylie's 17th studio album, and the follow-up to her 2023 album 'Tension' which featured songs such as 'Padam Padam', 'Tension' and 'Hold On to Now'.
When was 'Tension II' released?
It was released on 18th October 2024.
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Where did it come in the charts?
It went to Number 1 in the UK and Australia — just like its predecessor 'Tension'.
It was her fifth consecutive Number 1 album in the UK and ninth Number 1 album overall!
What songs are on the 'Tension II' tracklist?
Kylie's album features 13 songs in total including 'Dance Alone' with Sia and 'My Oh My' with Bebe Rexha and Tove Lo, and 'Lights Camera Action'.
- 'Lights Camera Action'
- 'Taboo'
- 'Someone For Me'
- 'Good As Gone'
- 'Kiss Bang Bang'
- 'Diamonds'
- 'Hello'
- 'Dance To The Music'
- 'Shoulda Left Ya'
- 'Edge Of Saturday Night' (with The Blessed Madonna)
- 'My Oh My' (with Bebe Rexha & Tove Lo)
- 'Midnight Ride' (with Orville Peck & Diplo)
Who did she work with on the album?
As mentioned above, she recorded tracks for the album with Sia, Bebe Rexha, Tove Lo, The Blessed Madonna, Diplo and Orville Peck — but the she also worked with the incredible RAYE, who is listed as a songwriter on 'Edge of Saturday Night'.
Ina Wroldsen and Steve Mac also have writing credits on 'Taboo' and 'My Oh My', with Ina also working on 'Lights Camera Action' and 'Hello'. Ina Wroldsen and Steve Mac have worked separately or together with huge stars like Ed Sheeran, One Direction, Shakira and Anne-Marie.
What is the meaning behind the title?
Much like the original... The title for 'Tension II' bears numerous meanings. Kylie has reportedly said she loves that the word could mean stress, pressure, sexual tension, or even the release of tension by letting loose on the dancefloor.
Since its release, Kylie's revealed it was never her intention to release a part two — telling Vogue: "I wish we had this great idea when we were making Tension: 'Hey, we have enough, let’s save it for Tension II'.
"I never thought of doing a part two of any album before, but what we were working on definitely wasn’t the next album. I remember calling my A&R (Artists and Repertoire) in Australia and saying: 'This is starting to feel like another body of work.'"
Did Kylie tour the album?
After the singer declared 'There's more...' following the album announcement, Kylie then announced a tour, just a few hours later, beginning in February 2025, called 'The Tension Tour'.
The tour ran until August the same year, and visited a number of venues across the UK.
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